Capt John Schappell

Brief Life History of John

When Capt John Schappell was born on 1 August 1809, in Windsor Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jeremiah Shappell, was 35 and his mother, Maria Elisabeth Wille, was 38. He married Susanna Unger on 27 January 1831, in Windsor Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Perry Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died on 20 February 1893, in Shoemakersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Shoemakersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Capt John Schappell
1809–1893
Susanna Unger
1809–1883
Marriage: 27 January 1831
Lafayette Schappell
1831–1882
Rebecca Shappell
1832–
George Shappell
1835–
Henry Schappell
1835–1910
Sarah Ann Shappell
1838–
Jonas Shappell
1838–1872
Caroline Scappel
1841–1904
John Shappell
1843–1846
Susanna Shappell
1846–
Elizabeth Schappell
1848–1848
Malinda Schappell
1851–1901

Sources (6)

  • John Shappel, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Capt. John Schappel or Shappel - Published information: birth-name: Capt. John Schappel or Shappel
  • John Schappel, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

Altered form of South German Schappel, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of headdresses, from an agent derivative of Middle High German schapel ‘headdress’ (Old French chapel ‘wreath of leaves or flowers’; compare modern French chapeau ‘hat’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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